Assisted Living in Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 16 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Castro Valley
Both are licensed by California as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. California words these licenses as “Residential Care Elderly” (20).
All 20 licensed assisted living communities in Castro Valley
Every assisted living community California licenses in Castro Valley, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
20 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Carefield Castro Valley19960 Santa Maria Ave | Large116 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Baywood Court21966 Dolores Street | Large72 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Willow Creek Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Center22424 Charlene Way | Mid-size49 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Oakcreek6127 E. Castro Valley Blvd. | Mid-size38 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Woodside Residential Care Facility for Elderly20531 Forest Avenue | Small home14 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Welcome Home - Castro Valley17926 Apricot Way | Small home10 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Aaa Care Haven II1890 Grove Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Almond Road Senior Estates17635 Almond Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blessing Home5195 Proctor Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Castro Village Care Home3634 Jamison Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Eden Assisted Living18787 Carlton Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Fairbanks One2946 Somerset Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Flamingo Assisted Living18825 Carlton Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Valley Elderly Living19979 Stanton Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Chabot Assisted Living18821 Carlton Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Chabot Care Home2723 Barlow Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Redwood Assisted Living18785 Carlton Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| California Mentor - Malabar Home4639 Malabar Ave | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Jasmine Court5508 Jasmine Court | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Castro Valley Residential Care Home1932 Grove Way | Small home3 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Castro Valley?
The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month ($84,000 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in California, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Castro Valley tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Castro Valley community’s license
California publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: ccld.dss.ca.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Castro Valley assisted living questions
California licenses 20 assisted living communities in Castro Valley as of November 2026: 4 larger communities and 16 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 376 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. California's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
California publishes its licensing records at ccld.dss.ca.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.